Gourmet Kindergarten

As soon as Pei Qian arrived at the kindergarten gate, he saw Grandpa Li leaning against the outer wall of the guardhouse.

The old man, wearing a faded military green jacket, was holding a thermos with peeling paint and slowly blowing on the tea leaves.

Upon seeing Pei Qian arrive, he immediately perked up and shouted in a booming voice, "Hey, little director, you're here early today!"

"Uncle Li."

"Have you eaten? If not, I have two more packs in my room—"

Before he could finish speaking, an electric tricycle suddenly appeared at the intersection.

With a series of clanging sounds, the truck headed straight for the gate without even braking properly after passing two speed bumps.

The truck bed was covered with a layer of coarse wire mesh, and inside, two white, living creatures were huddled together.

Immediately afterwards, two sweet, childlike cries drifted on the morning breeze.

"Meow—"

"Meow—"

Grandpa Li's hand, holding the cup, froze: "Where did this sheep come from?"

Before the tricycle had even come to a complete stop, the driver shouted, "Where's Boss Pei? Delivering goods!"

"That's me." Pei Qian stepped forward.

Grandpa Li's eyes darted back and forth between the sheep and Pei Qian, then suddenly lit up, and he swallowed hard several times: "Young director, what are you buying sheep for? To improve our meals?"

Before Pei Qian could reply, the old man became more and more excited, his eyes shining: "Stewed or grilled? Let me tell you, this lamb may not have much meat, but when you put it on the fire, sprinkle it with cumin and chili powder, and grill it until it sizzles and drips with oil, you can even chew the bones. That's the real deal!"

Inside the barbed wire fence, two little lambs trembled with fear.

Pei Qian was speechless for a moment.

Good heavens, the lamb trotters haven't even hit the ground yet, and the old man has already recited the menu.

Seeing that Pei Qian didn't respond, Grandpa Li slapped his thigh: "Oh right! You said before that you wanted to keep some small animals in the park so that those little rascals... no, I mean, so that the children could observe and interact with them! Is that what you meant?"

"We'll talk about it later," Pei Qian waved his hand.

The foreman deftly lifted half of the iron fence: "Boss Pei, the sheep have arrived! One male and one female, their quality is absolutely impeccable!"

Pei Qian lowered his head.

The two little creatures were pure white, with droopy, floppy ears. Their four thin legs trembled like leaves in the truck bed, and their little hooves kept banging against the metal, making a "clattering" sound.

One of them noticed the gaze and shakily raised its head.

Looking over with its big, wet eyes, it revealed a kind of cowardly, pitiful, and innocent stupidity.

Pei Qian's heart skipped a beat.

I'm having trouble bringing myself to do it.

Or... should we keep it for now?

Let's fatten them up first... then we'll talk about it.

"Put it on the ground."

The master quickly carried the two lambs down.

The moment the soft lamb hooves touched the ground, the two little ones collapsed into a ball with a "plop," refusing to budge.

One of them was so startled that it even let out a fart.

Pei Qian was both amused and exasperated, and silently took half a step back.

Just then, a joyful scream came from behind: "Mommy, look! A live sheep!"

Pei Qian turned around.

Tangtang, with her hair in two braids, was led by Teacher Yu. Her eyes were wide open, her little finger pointed at Pei Qian's leg, and her mouth was agape in an "O" shape.

Teacher Yu was taken aback at first, then exclaimed with delight, "Little Director, you've already bought the animals? You're quick!"

Before Tangtang could answer, she broke free from Teacher Yu's hand and ran towards the lamb.

"Baa baa—"

She crouched down, carefully stretched out her chubby little hand, and gently poked one of the heads.

Soft.

It's also furry.

Tangtang's eyes instantly lit up like two little stars, and she grinned from ear to ear, overjoyed: "Wow, it really is a live sheep!"

Although it wasn't rush hour for kindergarten, some parents had already brought their children.

Seeing a white blob gathered around the entrance from afar, Tiger was the first to react, and he jumped off the electric scooter.

"Wow! Sheep! What a tiny sheep!"

Beside them, Li Shufen was holding Hao Hao, who was sucking on a pacifier. Hu Zi glanced at him and added, "He's the same age as Hao Hao!"

Upon hearing this, Jianjian, who was following behind, was displeased and immediately defended his son:

"Nonsense! Hao Hao is clearly bigger than them! If you don't believe me, have my mom put Hao Hao on the ground and compare him to them!"

One of the parents nearby couldn't help but burst out laughing.

Li Shufen's face darkened, and she grabbed Jianjian by the back of the neck and pulled him back: "Jianjian, shut up, Haohao doesn't need to compare himself to a sheep."

"Why shouldn't we compete! Hao Hao can win!" Jian Jian said defiantly, reaching out to pat Hao Hao's little bottom. "Hao Hao, you better step up and don't embarrass our family."

Hao Hao, sucking on his pacifier: ? ? ?

Before things had even calmed down here, the children in front had completely lost their composure.

"Headmaster, may I touch it?"

"I want to touch it too!"

"Make way, make way! I was the first one to see it!"

In an instant, seven or eight little heads surged up, surrounding the two lambs completely.

The children's chattering voices sounded like sparrows having a meeting, and little hands reached out from all directions.

Two little lambs: ? ? ?

One second he was farting, the next he was surrounded by a bunch of two-legged creatures.

The lamb's pupils widened in shock, and its four slender legs simultaneously launched it forward, stomping wildly for a moment before it darted behind Pei Qian's legs.

One on the left and one on the right, pressed tightly against his calves, only revealing two trembling white buttocks.

Pei Qian looked down at the two trembling white dumplings beside his legs, and his lips twitched.

Why don't you pick someone to hide from? What's the use of coming to me? I'm in more danger than they are.

The parents watched from the sidelines with amusement, and many raised their phones to record videos.

"Slap! Slap! Slap!"

Pei Qian clapped his hands.

The noisy crowd fell silent instantly, and pairs of bright eyes turned to look at them.

Pei Qian pointed to his two white buttocks behind his legs: "Since everyone is here, the headmaster has something to announce."

The little heads all turned around at the same time.

"From today onwards, they are members of our kindergarten."

"Wow--"

"From now on, let's call them Happy Sheep and Pretty Sheep."

"Pleasant Goat!"

"Pleasant Goat!"

The kids went wild, shouting even more in unison than they did during morning exercises.

Pei Qian raised his hand to urge them on: "Also, you have to take turns caring for them, and no one is allowed to bully them. Do you understand?"

"Understood—" came the resounding reply.

Pei Qian nodded in satisfaction, preparing to end the impromptu press conference.

At this moment, Tangtang, who was at the front of the crowd, slowly raised her hand: "Brother Director, I will take good care of them."

Pei Qian was about to offer a compliment when he saw Tangtang tilt her head, her big eyes blinking innocently:

"But... when Pleasant Goat and Pretty Goat grow up, will they graduate with us?"

"Yes, yes, will Yangyang graduate with us?" the other children chimed in.

An image flashed uncontrollably through the parents' minds—

At the graduation ceremony, two plump sheep wearing small paper hats stood side by side with a group of kindergarten children, bleating as they received their graduation certificates.

Everyone tried to hold back their laughter, but several mothers ended up doubled over with laughter.

Pei Qian's smile froze.

To be honest, he had never thought about "graduation" at all.

He planned to fatten them up before slaughtering them!

But looking into those bright, sparkling eyes, he forced a nod: "...Yes, they will graduate with you."

Thinking to myself: Anyway, the sheep will be ready for market in six months, and by then you'll have long forgotten about this.

Tangtang clapped her hands happily: "Great! Then I want to be classmates with Happy Sheep!"

Looking at her smiling face, Pei Qian silently postponed the idea of ​​"feeding her up and eating her."

Forget it, I'll raise them until they graduate...